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TMC6 gene

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008737

A gene that makes a protein involved in forming channels through which proteins and other molecules move inside cells. Mutations (changes) in the TMC6 gene have been found in an inherited condition called epidermodysplasia verruciformis. People with this condition have a high risk of developing chronic infections with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) and skin cancer at an early age.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008737
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008737",
  "term": "TMC6 gene",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A gene that makes a protein involved in forming channels through which proteins and other molecules move inside cells. Mutations (changes) in the TMC6 gene have been found in an inherited condition called epidermodysplasia verruciformis. People with this condition have a high risk of developing chronic infections with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) and skin cancer at an early age.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tmc6-gene/"
}

Record 16,443 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.